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Painting and Drawing Outside the Lines
By Mary Corbin
November 8, 2018
25 Best Things to Do in Alameda
​October 2018
Frank Bette Center hosts Alameda on Camera
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: April 10, 2018 at 7:19 am | UPDATED: April 10, 2018 at 9:11 am
Alameda Island Poets to celebrate National Poetry Month
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
March 29, 2018 at 8:50 am
Alameda Island Poets to celebrate International Women's Month
By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: March 2, 2018 at 5:49 am | UPDATED: March 2, 2018 at 5:56 am
Celebrate Black History Month with Island Poets
​Cathy Dana
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Frank Bette Center to host Gonzales, Berkeley's poet laureate
​By NANETTE DEETZ | Correspondent
December 28, 2017 at 7:49 am
New Art Show Opens at Eyewise
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Frank Bette Plein Art Paint Out winners announced at Alameda South Shore Center
By Nanette Deetz
August 9, 2017
Mayor Chooses Two New Poets Laureate
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Bette Plein Air Paintout coming to Alameda’s South Shore
By Janet Levaux | Correspondent
PUBLISHED: August 1, 2017
Plein Aire Paintout Coming Up
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Artists to capture Alameda with “Plein Air Paintout”
By Peter Hegarty | phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: July 27, 2017
Alameda Island Poets presenting Bay Area talent at Bette Center
By Nanette Deetz |
June 28, 2017
Prizewinning Poetry at Frank Bette Center
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, June 1, 2017
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Compliments Paid at Frank Bette
6/9/17 - 8/5/17
by Karen Braun Malpas
Alameda on Camera zooms in on Island’s ‘quirkiness’
By Janet Levaux
May 17, 2017
Alameda on Camera Award Given
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Creativity community thrives at art center
By Peggy Spear
Alameda on Camera Opens this Friday
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Photo exhibit displays Alameda’s interesting details
By Janet Levaux
April 11, 2017
Donation Helps Art Center
Sun Staff Reports
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Alameda: Sixties come into focus at Frank Bette Center
By Janet Levaux
March 2017
AEC Living Supports the
Frank Bette Center for the Arts
Frank Bette Center for the Arts: An Interview with Margaret Fago
by Michael Johnson
March 2017
"Tis the Season at the Frank Bette Center
Karen Mapas
December 2016
Staying Alive
Alameda’s Frank Bette Center is back on track.
By Judith M. Gallman
Published: December 8, 2016
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Karen Malpas
October 2016
Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts celebrates reopening
By Nanette Deetz
October 11, 2016 at 9:32 am
Frank Bette Center Reopening Set for Sept. 30
Sun Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Frank Bette: The Man Behind the Art Center
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Make Frank Bette’s Wish Come True
Fred Fago
Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Alameda: Frank Bette Center for the Arts closes -- for now
By Peter Hegarty, phegarty@bayareanewsgroup.com
Frank Bette: The Man Behind the Art Center
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, March 31, 2016

Life on the Island: Latest on Bette, breweries, backyards
By Janet Levaux, Correspondent
Winners at Frank Bette
Bob Bahr Reporting, Editor, PleinAir Today
Alameda: Annual Plein Art Paintout to begin on Island
By Maggie Sharpe
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Levias Wins Alameda on Camera Award
Dennis Evanosky
Thursday, May 28, 2015
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Driven to Abstraction at Frank Bette Center  by Karen Braun Malpas
Thursday, February 19, 2015
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"Alameda Hosts the Best Bette," by Bob Bahr.
Plein Air Collector. August 2014.
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Painting the Town: In the Cards
Business News from the Island, August 2014. Alameda's Winning Bette. City of Alameda.
Adamson Takes Home ‘1,000 Words’ Award.
Thursday, June 5, 2014.
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Holy week procession grows into Mexico's largest such event.
Special to "The Catholic Voice." Monday, 5 May 2014.
Clausen House Show Opens at FBCA: A unique show of mixed media work by clients of Oakland’s Clausen House. Friday, 21 February 2014.
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Alameda: Events this weekend include home work, tomato gardening, art shows. 
Wednesday, 5 February 2014.
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The Frank Bette Center at a decade. The last 10 years have been good for Alameda artists. By Jakki Spicer. January/February 2014.
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